belong to

verb

belonged to; belonging to; belongs to

1

: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by

The money belongs to him.

The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.

His style belongs only to himself.

2

: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)

The family belongs to a country club.

Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.

3

: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)

What family does that bird belong to?

4

: to be a part of (something)

the parts belonging to the clock

Examples of belong to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There, in the heart of a lush estate that for centuries belonged to the Viscount Powerscourt, is the Powerscourt Hotel. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Early Saturday morning, that corner belonged to her. —Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

Very little of Iran’s economy can accurately be described as belonging to the private sector. —Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

Officers determined that the dog belonged to the man and woman involved in the original disturbance and arrested the woman on charges of felony domestic violence and felony assault with a deadly weapon. —Velvet Wu june 1, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026

Rhymes for belong to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue